(ばくぜん)

ばくぜん
taru-adjective, adverb
vague, hazy, obscure
descriptive
1. vague, hazy, obscure, indistinct
Lacking clear form or definition; unclear and indefinite. Used for ideas, feelings, or perceptions that are not well-defined.
漠然(ばくぜん)とした不安(ふあん)
a vague anxiety
I'm vaguely thinking about the future.
I have a vague dream of working overseas.

Grammar: 漠然(ばくぜん) is a taru-adjective (たる形容動詞(けいようどうし)). It takes when used adverbially (漠然(ばくぜん)) and たる/とした when modifying nouns (漠然(ばくぜん)たる/漠然(ばくぜん)とした).

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